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Guest AuthorOctober 3, 2017

“The fact is, gerrymandering has become a national scandal.” That was true when President Ronald Reagan said it in a 1987 speech to the Republican Governors Club. And now, 30 years later, the electoral map drawing process in America is even more shameful as craven political operatives use computers to generate partisan political results. Today’s […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 29, 2017

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Over the past century Florida has never elected a Republican in back-to-back U.S. Senate elections, making the Sunshine State somewhat of a rare bird. Despite having a veritable stranglehold on the state legislature, and the fact that it will have held the Governor’s Mansion for 20 years by the time Rick Scott leaves office, the […]

Darryl PaulsonSeptember 15, 2017

Amnesty Don. That’s what Steve Bannon and Breitbart News called President Donald Trump after news came out that the president and the Democratic leadership of Congress brokered a deal concerning the Dreamers. According to reports, Trump struck a deal with Democratic leader of the Senate Chuck Schumer and Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi. The supposed […]

Mitch PerryJuly 31, 2017

With diplomacy a seemingly lost cause for addressing North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, Charlie Crist says it’s time to put our trust in the military to protect the country from a possible attack from Kim Jong Un‘s regime. “The time for talk is over,” U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said Sunday in dismissing a question about […]

Guest AuthorJune 12, 2017

Thirty years ago, on this special day, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, at the Brandenburg Gate in Germany, sent a powerful message to Mr. [Mikhail] Gorbachev: “Tear down this wall!” This powerful call to action brought hope for a new beginning and was a catalyst in delivering millions out of the bondage of communism. Only a […]

Darryl PaulsonJune 10, 2017

Each day seems to bring more trouble for President Donald Trump. He fired his National Security Adviser Michael Flynn after just three weeks in his position. Then came the firing of FBI Director James Comey. Numerous other individuals in his administration are supposedly on the chopping block, ranging from Press Secretary Sean Spicer to Chief-of-Staff […]

Darryl PaulsonJune 6, 2017

Some readers may be incapable of getting beyond the title of this article. How in the world can anyone defend politicians and politics? It’s easy and, I would argue, necessary. One recent study found that Americans rank politicians lower than cockroaches. I hope Americans are expressing their frustration with politicians, but not their actual sentiments. […]

Scott PowersApril 12, 2017

Economists from Florida, Florida State, Miami, and Florida International universities are among nearly 1,500 nationally that sent a letter to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders Wednesday urging immigration reform and embrace of immigration. In addition to the Florida economists, the 1,470 signatories include six Nobel Laureates and members of the presidents Ronald Reagan, George […]

Staff ReportsApril 10, 2017

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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will be the featured speaker next month at the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee’s 2017 Lincoln Day Dinner, one of the region’s premier political events. The Miami Republican will keynote the event on Friday, May 19, at the Hilton Carillon Hotel in St. Petersburg’s Gateway community. The annual event not only celebrates […]

Associated PressMarch 31, 2017

Most Americans disapprove of Donald Trump‘s overall performance two months into his presidency. But they’re more upbeat about at least one critical area: his handling of the economy. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of Trump’s overall performance, and about the same percentage say the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to a […]

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Ted Deutch, Liza McClenaghan: Voters deserve fair maps; time to end gerrymandering

Report: Can Florida Republicans finally win back-to-back U.S. Senate races?

Darryl Paulson: Amnesty Don

Charlie Crist says missile defense might be necessary to stop a North Korean missile

Ardian Zika: Tearing down ‘walls’ to reach American dream

Darryl Paulson: Will Donald Trump be dumped? – The 25th Amendment

Darryl Paulson: In defense of politics

Florida economists join national letter urging embrace of immigration

Marco Rubio to headline Pinellas GOP Lincoln Day Dinner on May 19

Poll: Most disapprove of Donald Trump, except on economy